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Volume XLIV Number 5 Thursday, February 6, 2014 $1 Finalist for top cop blasts assembly Pay dispute ends attempt at hire By Karen Garcia and assembly constraints” and The attempted hire of a new said, “I believe I can go higher, but Haines Borough police chief fell honestly I don’t believe there is through Wednesday when the any way I can go above $80,000.” assembly voted unanimously to That same day, Crays sent end negotiations with Richard an email to interim police chief Crays, the assembly’s top Simon Ford complaining about candidate for the job. the salary offer. “I will not move Problems started last week with my wife to a town run by narrow- apparent confusion between Crays minded, corrupt politicians,” and borough officials about how Crays wrote. much the borough was willing “Some assembly folks there to pay an incoming chief. The work part time for Obama? borough assembly voted Jan. 28 to Maybe used to work at a used cap pay at $73,000, just as Crays car lot?” he added. “Sorry about and interim manager Julie Cozzi the intolerance and hate in my were to enter pay negotiations. contempt with the government LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION -- Senior Eli White and junior Zayla Asquith-Heinz perform at According to a Jan. 29 email there, but it was a needless abuse Saturday’s Drama, Debate and Forensics dessert auction fundraiser. Matt Davis photo. from interim clerk Julie Cozzi to of power that I doubt I can forget.” Crays, Cozzi started with a salary In an email to Cozzi on Jan. 31, offer of $70,000 and $5,000 for Crays said it would not be possible SEABA resumes push for heliport moving expenses. to make the move based on the Crays called the salary offer money offered and likened the “troubling” and said he was experience to “dealing with car Firm proposes ‘recreation village’ for 26 Mile looking to make $90,000 to salesmen.” By Karen Garcia while SEABA is an outfitter guide current proposed spot. The request maintain his current standard of “I cannot forgive them that Southeast Alaska Backcountry company, Sundberg said. was rejected by the planning living. Cozzi confirmed this week willful and terrible abuse of their Adventures co-owner Scott The planning commission will commission and the borough that borough staff had previously position,” Crays said. Sundberg once again is applying consider the permit application assembly. told Crays the pay range was After coming out of executive for a permit to establish a heliport at its meeting Thursday, Feb. 13. Area resident Becky Hunt $70,000 to $85,000. session, assembly member near Chilkat Lake Road. The heliport and portions of On Jan. 30, Cozzi responded Sundberg said in an interview the future “eco-lodge” would See HELI page 8 that she was acting under “budget See CHIEF page 12 Tuesday that the heliport is be located on about 20 acres of integral to plans for a $5.5 million property at .6 Mile Chilkat Lake “eco-lodge” recreation village Road, according to the application. that would offer guided fishing Members of the public Michael Byer resigns after 7 years trips, mountain biking trails, interested in the plan are invited By Tom Morphet issues I want to take more time be a more precious commodity, Nordic skiing and other activities to tour the property Saturday. Haines Borough School District to address,” Byer said in an and I want to do things while I’m in addition to heli-skiing. It would Meet at 1 p.m. in the parking lot Superintendent Michael Byer interview after Tuesday’s school still healthy,” Byer said. operate nine months per year, he across the Steel Bridge at 26 Mile will be leaving at the end of the board meeting. “I have a sciatica Byer, who owns a home said. Haines Highway. “We want to school year. problem going on right now. It’s in Washington state, said he Sundberg submitted the open this up to the public and the Byer, who started with the been a hard decision. I’ll be 65 expects to stay in Alaska, as he conditional use permit application community and show them what district in 2007, informed school next year. I’d like to continue has children and grandchildren for the heliport on behalf of we have going,” Sundberg said. board members this week he to work in different capacities in Ketchikan. SEABA’s sister company Big In early 2012, SEABA applied wouldn’t be seeking a renewal of be it consulting or some other He said it’s “up in the air” Salmon Ventures, which he also for a permit to build a heliport his contract. position.” owns. Big Salmon Ventures is on a nearby 1.3-acre piece of “I’ve been having physical “As you get older, time gets to See BYER page 12 a real estate holding company, property, about 400 feet from the Grounded squadron waiting for buyers By Tom Morphet For now, it appears they’ll keep More than five years after sitting. In interviews this week, L.A.B. Flying Service closed its sons of airline founder Layton doors, much of the airline’s fleet A. Bennett said the national sits along runways in Haines and recession and high aviation fuel Juneau, waiting for buyers. prices are making it difficult to In Juneau, about eight of the sell the planes, many of them distinctive, red-tailed planes are six-seat Piper Cherokees that were parked near a large L.A.B. hangar once the workhorses of commuter at the north end of the terminal. In aviation here. L.A.B. shut down in Haines, a dozen planes are lined July 2008. up in neat rows near the taxiway, Wings of Alaska and Alaska like a squadron frozen in time. Seaplanes, competing airlines that “They’re sort of like a little have largely absorbed smaller, piece of history out here,” said family-run operations like L.A.B., Teresa Albecker, a customer are increasingly using larger, service agent for Wings of Alaska more comfortable planes to ferry who once worked for L.A.B. mail and passengers in northern People ask about them constantly, Southeast. Albecker said. “They say: What “We’ve been marketing these are they going to do with them? planes as the market opens up, but Are there more of them? Are it’s very bleak out there. There they just going to let them sit out About a dozen L.A.B. Flying Service planes parked at the Haines airport are for sale. The planes here?” See PLANES page 12 have sat empty since the airline closed in 2008. Tom Morphet photo. Page 2 Chilkat Valley News February 6, 2014

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Haddock fundraiser nets $7,000 Thursday, Feb. 6 Mining Open House to learn more about an upcoming training program, 9 a.m. to 2:30 The Uglys of Haines would like to sincerely thank all the wonderful Walkers, 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the high school folks who attended our Haddock Family fundraiser Jan. 24. As always p.m. at the Chilkoot Indian Association. gym. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Haines Woman’s Club meeting, 5 p.m. at the good people of Haines gave with both hands. Thanks to you we raised Tykes and Trikes, 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the $7,000 for the Haddock family. The Haddock family and the Uglys of the library. All women interested are welcome elementary gym. Also on Tuesdays. to join. Haines are both humbled and grateful to be a part of this community. Ukulele with Mr. K and Friends, 5 p.m. at Chuck Mitman, The Uglys of Haines Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m. the library. in assembly chambers. Lynn Canal Conservation’s Winter Film Haines Acapella Women’s Chorus, 6 p.m. Car tax points to government overreach Series - “Chasing Ice,” a documentary that at the museum. My wife and I were gone for three months, and when we drove off uses time-lapse cameras to capture changing Internet Privacy presentation, 7 p.m. at the the ferry and approached Haines, I was shocked. ice levels at the poles of the Earth, 6 p.m. at library. Learn what you can do to protect your I realize that while I was gone the Haines Borough added another the library. privacy with Michael Robinson, librarian and tax to the burdened taxpayers to accept more responsibility for the Friday, Feb. 7 associate professor at UAA, and chair of the irresponsible by passing another tax onto our vehicle registration. There Story Time and Crafts for children ages 2 Intellectual Freedom Committee for the Alaska are already laws that pertain to the removal of abandoned vehicles. To to 5 years old, 11 a.m. at the library. Library Association. add insult to this, the borough purchased a $50,000 truck that officials Wear Red to fight heart disease on National Friday, Feb. 14 have already said will be used for other purposes in addition to vehicle Wear Red Day. Move Red, a heart-healthy Haines High Boys’ Basketball vs. Craig. removal. Does anyone recognize the lack of ethics here? And I hear we workout, 5:30 p.m. at the middle school gym. Games also Saturday. Junior Varsity at 5:30 p.m.; can’t use it to tow vehicles at this point. Is this due to liability, lack of Haines High Girls’ Basketball vs. Varsity at 7 p.m. training, or no secure storage yard? Clearly not very well thought-out. Metlakatla. Games also Saturday. Junior Have A Heart SAIL Fundraiser with wine To come around the corner and see an abandoned vehicle parked Varsity at 5:30 p.m.; Varsity at 7 p.m. tasting, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and silent at Picture Point is a clear example of the dysfunction that we have Saturday, Feb. 8 auction, 6:30 p.m. at Harriett Hall. For more designed in this community. How reckless are we with taxpayers’ information, call 766-3297. money? Haines Scholastic Trap Target Team Our borough staff is very well paid. Has anybody from this practice. For more information, call Shane Sunday, Feb. 16 professional staff started civil action against the registered owner of that Horton at 766-3779 or 314-3176. Northern Light Showcase, featuring local truck? That is separate from state law and is quite easy to accomplish. Library Book Club discussion of “Olive musicians and entertainment, 7 p.m. in the Liens against property, wages or the PFD if he is an Alaska resident Kitteridge,” 3 p.m. at the library. Chilkat Center lobby. Presented by the Haines are all good remedies in addition to the criminal violations. Barn Dance, 7 p.m. at the ANB Hall. Arts Council. It is quite clear to many that when government is stretched in so Monday, Feb. 10 Monday, Feb. 17 many directions it becomes inefficient. Scale it back! Mother Goose Stories and Songs, 11 a.m. President’s Day, borough offices, library, Jerry Erny at the library. pool and school closed. Federal Health Insurance Marketplace Celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich Day:, Volunteers stepped up for hoops program presentation, noon at the library and 5:30 p.m. featuring kid’s crafts, 1 to 4 p.m., movie “For The elementary Community Youth Development basketball program at Chilkoot Indian Association. History Day presentations, 7 p.m. at the the Rights of All” at 7 p.m. at the museum. Call just completed their season with an exhibition finale last week. What a 766-2366 for more information. great turnout by family, friends and Big Brothers/Sisters who supported museum. Exhibits available for viewing during and cheered on the athletes. As with most of our youth programs, it normal gallery hours Mon. to Sat. 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 wouldn’t have happened without volunteers. Thank you, Tiffany DeWitt, Tuesday, Feb 11. Community Education Woodworking for spending every week coaching our young Glacier Bears and thank Tlingit Language Class, 6:30 p.m. at the Class begins, call 766-6727 to enroll. you, Lori Giddings, for assisting. Following the exhibition, everyone museum. Wednesday, Feb. 19 was treated to a pizza party provided by the generous donation from Borough Assembly meeting, 6:30 p.m. in Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Tomi Scovill of the Parts Place and the generosity of Steve Anderson assembly chambers. Advisory Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in of The Klondike. Thank you all for your support of our community’s Wednesday, Feb. 12 assembly chambers. young people. Weekly Story Time: Story, crafts, Albert Giddings, CYD Director Thursday, Feb. 20 movement, music for preschool ages newborn Opening Reception Puppet Exhibit Ordinance essential for good government to 5, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the museum. “Strung Up and Reconfigured: Puppetry After-school educational games, 3:30 p.m., from Haines and Beyond,” 5 p.m. at the The previous edition contained a statement that the committee Homework Club, 4:30 p.m, at the library. appointment ordinance should be implemented as policy instead of musem. Exhibit up through March 29. code. The advocate argues, “Every time we turn around, we are fighting Thursday, Feb. 13 against the code for one reason or another.” I argue that this is exactly Dick Hotch Basketball Tournament. what code is for, and for good reason. Local government was established through authority granted by the people. This authority granted government certain powers. These powers are designed to preserve the liberty and property of citizens. However, government power must have limits. Therefore, Duly Noted checks and balances were designed into charter and code. They function as obstacles to government expansion of power beyond authority. They By Eileen McIver 2366, or by email at director@ where they stayed on the Big are also designed to bind representatives to the will of the people. Three Haines families spent sheldonmuseum.net. Island. “We had so much fun, Committees are essential public institutions through which the will nearly a week in Disneyland Jerry and Diana Pyle we didn’t even notice Christmas of the people is revealed. As such, the public maintains a vested interest and several days trying to get “surrounded the country” during go by,” Matt said. On the Kona into the management of committee structures and processes. Herein lies back home through the heavy a two-month jaunt. After seeing a side, they stayed at Waikoloa, the issue. The current appointment process of this public institution is fog enshrouding Juneau. The performance of Cirque du Soleil went snorkeling at Captain Cook flawed. It does not properly empower the public, nor adequately protect families went on many rides and in Las Vegas, they spent time in Monument, and met up with Dave the applicants. Additionally, the mayor lacks sufficient information to “experienced different levels of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, N.M. Ricke, wife Kirsten Amann make appointments. Therefore, given these issues, a design was needed nauseousness,” Pete Dohrn said. The couple spent time in Sedona, and daughter Pacific. At Hawaii to reconcile this appointment power to the necessary limitations on that Leslie Ross, Jon Hirsh, and Ariz. with Diana’s sister Suzanne Volcanoes National Park, they power. daughter Rio; Pete, Jenn Allen, and husband Jonathan Taylor hiked into the caldera and lava The public process provides this reconciliation. It contains the and daughter Emma; and Pam and of Tucson. Then they headed to tubes. In Hilo, they visited Elena required checks and balances to adequately maintain the public’s Dave Long and children Jackson Florida for a two-week Caribbean Horner at Imiloa Astronomy vested interest. Only code can guarantee the public process. Policy and Selby met an assortment of cruise with stops in Daytona Center. The family also spent a day offers no such guarantee. Thus, code offers the reconciliation of power Disney icons. The group started Beach and New Smyrna Beach. In with Scott and Mandy Ramsey to authority, which results in legitimacy. by riding the “Tower of Terror,” Tampa, they visited friend Mary and daughter Lily. Highlights Mike Denker a big change from the “mellow Webb, then took off for Arkansas, including seeing dolphins, and Haines rides” at the fair, Pete visiting 92-year-old aunt Jean Police behavior out of line said. Pam’s dad Ray Hanssen and family in Magnolia. In Texas, See DULY page 9 visited from San Francisco, as they visited son David Terry of The Haines Borough Police Department is obviously lacking in did uncle Rob Lambert and Texarkana, as well as daughters training and integrity. The ability of officers to properly fill out and file a wife Barbara of Chico, Calif. Cindy and Kathy and families complaint form is a most basic requirement. If you have had a complaint Chilkat Valley While at a beach, Leslie, Jon, and of Houston. Coming home, the read against you in an arraignment, it must meet the requirements of Rio ran into Skagway resident couple overflew Juneau three News Alaska Rules of Court rule of criminal procedure, rule 3 and 4. The Deb Potter, and camped with times due to weather. (ISSN8750-3336) complaint must be attested to under penalty of perjury. HBPD has been her near Laguna Beach. Jon and In addition to the recent USPS Publication No. 500290 effectuating policy or custom and practices under the color of law for Rio went off to Tucson, Ariz. and Haddock family fundraiser is published weekly, except the years by selectively lying on complaints and in court. This deprives last week Dec. & 1st week Jan. Leslie caught up with the rest of organized by the Uglys of Haines, persons of the due process entitled by Alaska and U.S. constitutions. If the group in Juneau, where they an account has been set up at Publisher: Tom Morphet this has happened to you, please file a complaint with the borough or Staff: Karen Garcia, remained for days due to fog and the local bank. Gates Haddock contact me at 766-2310 and I will help you petition for redress of the Eileen McIver the ferry breakdown. The Longs is fighting cancer of the lymph issue. I was falsely convicted at a second trial in August 2013, based Office: Main Street, Haines. had already made a forced pit glands at St. Elias Specialty Mailing: Box 630, Haines AK 99827 on the same charges and evidence presented to the jury who voted 5-1 stop in Anchorage and lost their Hospital in Anchorage. Tel: (907)766-2688 for acquittal in May 2012. The fact that the Juneau district attorney luggage. “We just kept getting Kathy Holmes reports that E-mail: [email protected] ignores the intake procedures set forth by the attorney general to Subscription rates: denied,” Pam said. While stuck in Tim Shields is scheduled to speak prosecute cases for political gains of individuals and deprive us of due Haines, $42 plus tax; Juneau, the group shopped, went during the TEDxBerkeley talk on process is unacceptable, even if the Department of Justice and executive 2nd Class, Alaska, $48; to the pool and “watched lots of Feb. 8. It will be live streamed at 2nd Class, Out of state, $54; branches say it’s okay to lie or ignore the Constitution. I have the time bad hotel TV,” Leslie said. http://tedxberkeley.org sometime 1st Class, $75 to expose this travesty and deliberate obstruction of justice. Feel free Periodical postage paid at The Sheldon Museum and between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m. to call me or stop me on the street to share your experiences. Email Haines, AK 99827 Cultural Center is looking to Alaska time. me at [email protected]. POSTMASTER: contract work with someone for Matt and Holly Davis and Randy Jackson Send address changes to a collection of finger puppets. children Mark, Luke, John, and Box 630, Haines, AK 99827 Delivery date is on or before Feb. Meg had a “glorious” time on Vol. XLIV #5 February 6, 2014 See LETTERS page 3 20. Contact the museum at 766- their 12-day Hawaiian vacation, February 6, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 3

LETTERS from page 2 DDF team thankful for fundraiser turnout We, as the seniors on the DDF team, would like to thank the community for its support of the team. We had an excellent turnout during our DDF show and auction this past weekend. We also had, as always, generous donations of desserts and many incredibly helpful volunteers pitch in. We couldn’t have done it without the help of Gina Comstock, Jeanette Baker, Jessie Morgan, Ryan Staska, Cindy Buxton, Beth McCready, KC O’Connor, and especially Jennie Humphrey! Thank you to everyone who helped. As students, we know that we couldn’t participate in DDF without the town and are extremely grateful! Eli White and Zeke Frank Wonderings

By Joe Parnell of Governmental Coordination to If you want to know what it’s watch over all the people who like to live under a totalitarian were watching over me. I was regime, try getting a building given a case worker and she permit in Juneau. was on vacation a lot. Frank About 15 years ago I tried Murkowski, who was governor, PUMPING IRON -- Alaska Power and Telephone’s Sonny Myers directs two front-end loaders lifting and it was like running into the fired that agency. a 28-ton diesel generator into the utility’s Dalton Street power plant Jan. 31. The 1,830-kilowatt Seattle Seahawks of bureaucrats, Time went by and the stack of generator is seven years old and was recently rebuilt after use at AP&T’s Tok power plant. The the Juneaucrats. And the story of paperwork on the front seat of generator will be ready for use later this year. It will be used in tandem with other generators there, said Joe versus the Juneaucrats is not my pickup truck grew and grew AP&T power manager Danny Gonce. A bay at the powerhouse had to be enlarged for the installation. pretty, nor does it have a happy until a lawyer on my city league ending. basketball team agreed to help I was looking to build a parking me for free. He represented me Panel working on crab proposal place and a nearby footbridge at a big meeting at my land of all over a one-foot deep, 10-foot the agency representatives and by By Karen Garcia advisory committee at its Feb. 19 biomass estimate survey. wide creek that ran through golly, my lawyer acted like one of The Upper Lynn Canal Fish meeting. “Essentially, what they said my property and went into a them and they all yelled at me for and Game Advisory Committee If approved by the committee, they would do is look at any culvert under North Douglas buying stupid land with a stream is taking a small step toward the proposal would need to be proposal we might have and Highway, then to the beach and and no driveway. addressing ongoing tension submitted to the state Board of comment on it,” Kermoian said. into Gastineau Channel. In the end I gave the Army between commercial and Fisheries by April 10. The board Committee chair Tim I went to the U.S. Army Corps Corps of Engineers $500 for a subsistence Dungeness crabbers will consider Southeast shellfish McDonough said the specifics of of Engineers office and asked permit and then the other permits in Haines. and finfish regulatory proposals the proposal are liable to change them what I needed to do to get a seemed to flow out like tourist The committee voted at its next year. before it is voted on. “There is wetlands permit because the city rafts on the Mendenhall River in Jan. 22 meeting to organize Any individual can make still a lot of different stuff going said I needed one. The person summer. a subcommittee charged with a proposal to change existing on. It’s still in the works, trying to there said I didn’t need a permit Turns out, you just give them putting together a proposal that regulations. Forms are at the Fish sort out a really complex issue that from them. money and they are happy. But would close commercial crabbing and Game office. doesn’t have a black and white So I went back to the City I was so fed up with getting a quarter-mile from the shoreline Kermoian said the motion answer,” McDonough said. of Juneau and told them. They pummeled by Juneaucrats that I during the summer commercial developed at the Jan. 22 meeting Kermoian said the committee said I was wrong and I did, so I sold the lot to a buddy from the crabbing season. included a sunset clause, meaning was recently provided with went back to the Army Corps of ski mountain for $26,000. A few The closure would reach from if the proposal was accepted, the data showing the catch per unit Engineers office and a different years later, a bank said it was Letnikof Point to the southern tip committee would reexamine the effort (CPUE) in the last seven person said, “I don’t mean to worth $120,000. I figured the of Kochu Island on the Chilkat situation after five years. “The years. CPUE is used to estimate sound threatening,” and then difference was the cost of getting Inlet side, and from Portage Cove sitting board would assess the abundance of a population; threatened me. permits. out to Lutak Inlet on the Chilkoot whether to continue that same a decreasing CPUE indicates Then I went to the state I mention this because once I side. strategy,” Kermoian said. overexploitation of a resource, Department of Transportation went to get a building permit in The sub-committee working Kermoian said he, McDonough while an unchanging or increasing and they had five divisions that Haines. I went into the library on the proposal is comprised of and King met with local CPUE indicates sustainable had to look at my plans and okay with a ruler and pencil and blank committee members Jamie King, commercial crabbers in mid- harvesting. them because the entrance to white paper and in about 30 Dean Risley and Kip Kermoian. January to discuss whether the Scott Kelley, Fish and Game’s my land was in the highway’s minutes, drew a picture of my Kermoian said the group is commercial fishermen would regional supervisor for Southeast, right-of-way. The Department of lot and a square for where the discussing options and hopes support requesting the state did not return calls for comment. Fish and Game had to sign off house was going to go. Then I to present the proposal to the conduct a fishery-independent because the stream was classified went across the parking lot to the anadromous. borough office and saw the person The people at Coastal there and in five minutes, for $50, Peratrovich Day observance set Management needed to have I had a building permit. The Sheldon Museum is paper piecing and Tlingit blanket testified before the Alaska input and the Department of If you think we have an onerous celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich crafts at 1 p.m., a reading of Territorial Senate in 1945 and Environmental Conservation had planning and zoning department Day on Monday, February 17, “Raven: A Trickster Story” at 2 swayed the floor vote with her to get involved because I had to in this town, I suggest you raise with Tlingit crafts and stories and p.m., potlatch hat and plank house testimony in favor of the passage have an approved septic system. your hands into the sky and say, a showing of the film,“For the crafts at 2:30 p.m., and a reading of the Anti-Discrimination Act, And then they had a Department “Thank you, Jesus.” Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow of “Totem Tale: A Tall Tale from the first civil rights bill passed in in Alaska.” Alaska” at 3:30 p.m. the United States since the Civil The Tlingit crafts and stories for The 7 p.m. showing of “For War. children are set to run from 1-4 the Rights of All” tells the story The one-hour film is a blend Fresh bouquets p.m. Activities include animal of Peratrovich. A young Tlingit of documentary and drama, with for your Valentine mother of three, Peratrovich re-enactments, new interviews, HEIDI ROBICHAUD, LCSW and rare historic footage and Blooming Plants photographs. It traces Alaska’s Alaskan Seafood Clinical Hypno-therapist civil rights movement in a series of victories for citizenship, voting Healing Head Heart rights, school desegregation and and Body freedom from discrimination. Bell’s Store 303-0010 Call the museum at 766-2366. 766-2950 22 N Second Avenue Medicare & Private Insurance Kyle’s Corner UAA Seawolf “Have A Heart” Kyle Fossman for SAIL vs Simon Fraser Jan. 30 UAA won 65-64 Friday, February 14 6:30 p.m. at Harriett Hall Pts: 11 (3-10 three-pointers) Wine Tasting Hors d’oeuvres Desserts Asst: 4 Reb: 3 Min: 38 vs Western Washington Feb. 1 Live Music - Julie Cozzi, Tom Locher and Clay Good UAA lost 76-99 Silent Auction - Art Hearts by Local Artists You’ve seen us Pts: 14 (2-6 three-pointers) on Main street Asst: 0 Reb: 4 Min: 30 Tickets $20 in advance available at Babbling Book and sailinc.org now give us a try! $25 at the door. For more information call 766-3297. Brought to you by Chilkat Valley News All proceeds go to Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL), 766-3555 Interested in sponsoring an aging and disability resource center serving the Chilkat Valley. Most Insurance Accepted this space? Call us 766-2688 Page 4 Chilkat Valley News February 6, 2014 Assembly nixes buried utilities on Third Avenue By Karen Garcia “We don’t have the money, so The Haines Borough Assembly how are we going to justify to last week revisited the question of the populous of this wonderful burying utility lines downtown, borough that we’re going to spend in regards to the upcoming money we don’t have?” he asked. rebuilding of Third Avenue. Assembly member Debra The assembly had a similar Schnabel said she was “truly discussion last summer after disappointed” the assembly wouldn’t Alaska Power and Telephone vote to merely design the burial of relocated several large power poles the lines and receive a more accurate during reconstruction of Front estimate from companies who decide Street, leading some residents and to place a bid. assembly members to complain “I am willing to pay $50,000 about view obstruction. to at least have something to The assembly voted 3-3 at its consider when the bids come Jan. 28 meeting to incorporate the in... Then is the time to say we burial of lines into the design of can’t afford it, in my opinion. Not the Third Avenue project, which now,” Schnabel said. will resurface the road from Main Assembly member Jerry Lapp Street to the Old Haines Highway. agreed, and said in an interview Mayor Stephanie Scott broke Monday that now is as good a time the tie, opposing what would as any to spend the money, since the have been a step toward burial road will already be torn up for the of the lines. Assembly members road improvement project. Dave Berry, George Campbell and “If you don’t bury them right Diana Lapham were also opposed. now, you’ll never get them Alaska Power and Telephone buried,” Lapp said. quoted burial of all the utility and Scott researched the issue of communication lines from Main above-ground versus below- Street to Old Haines Highway ground utility line costs and at $575,000, while burying the came across a report by Hi- conduit alone would cost about Line Engineering, which offers $230,000, said public facilities planning, mapping and design director Carlos Jimenez. services to the electric utility Adding design of the utility industry throughout the country. burial to the bid advertisement She forwarded the report to chief would likely cost 8 to 10 percent fiscal officer Jila Stuart, who found of the total, putting the design cost the economic analysis of the two at about $57,000, Jimenez said. systems – overhead and below The $1.2 million project ground – particularly interesting. currently doesn’t have enough “It’s no contest. It’s definitely funding for the two “add-ons” more expensive to bury the lines. that have already been designed: You can’t make an economic re-pavement of the administration argument to bury the lines. It’s building’s parking lot and aesthetic,” Stuart said. improvements to areas around According to the report, even the Senior Center. Those would when taking into account the run about another $700,000 reduction in tree-trimming costs, combined, Jimenez said. reduction in vehicle accidents (from 3-D PRINTER IN ACTION -- School board members from left, Lisa Schwartz, Brenda Josephson, In an interview Monday, Scott hitting power poles) and reduction Sarah Swinton, Anne Marie Palmieri and Brian Clay watch as the school district’s new $2,600 said she just couldn’t justify the in outages and storm damage, 3-D printer manufactures a plastic chain. The device is used in conjunction with the high school’s expense at this time. burying lines doesn’t come close engineering class. Teacher Mark Fontenot said it is the only such device in Haines. “It’s not the expense per se; to justifying itself economically. it’s the expense relative to all the “All the states that have recently other needs in the community. I’m studied and analyzed the cost Health meetings set for next week just so aware of all the other needs compared to the savings have the and everybody’s desire for relief same conclusion: undergrounding Southeast Alaska Regional and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Chilkoot Wednesday. from taxes. I just don’t know if cannot be justified based on Health Consortium representatives Indian Association office at Third To schedule individual this is the will of the community, economics,” the report said. and others will be in town next Avenue and Willard Street. appointments, call the SEARHC to spend the money,” she said. Stuart said she isn’t for or week to help residents with Individual appointments to clinic at 766-6300. Appointments Assembly member Berry against burying the lines one way questions about the Affordable assist with health care enrollment, will be held between 10 a.m. and 7 appeared confused as to why the or the other, but she wants elected Care Act marketplace, Healthcare. veterans’ services and Alaska p.m. on Feb. 11 and 8-2:30 p.m. on assembly was even having the officials and residents alike to gov and veterans’ coverage. Native/American Indian Feb. 12 at both the Haines clinic discussion,NEW because he said the maintain perspective when The SEARHC outreach and exemption forms will be available and Chilkoot Indian Association price tag was clearly outside of making big financial decisions. enrollment manager, Andrea at both the SEARHC Haines building. what the borough can afford. Thomas, United Way navigator, Clinic and the Chilkoot Indian For additional information, callOPEN HOUSE Crystal Bourland, and Rural Association on Tuesday and 907-752-3336. 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By Tom Morphet in places,” Scott said. Members of the Chilkat Valley Scott said she had asked Preschool board agreed Monday superintendent Byer to take up to pursue purchase of a modular the preschool issue. She also said structure to be located on the she has pleaded with preschool Haines School grounds as the parents to plead with the school preschool’s new home. district. “I have said that They’ll also push the preschool education (its need, its Haines Borough Assembly for importance) should be discussed reconsideration next week of and committed to by the school its recent action terminating the board, not the borough assembly.” school’s lease of the borough’s Scott said it’s inaccurate to Human Resources Building depict the borough as heartless effective June, as the move into a and incommunicative, as the lease new structure is likely to extend issue has been in the works for beyond that deadline. six weeks. The group is working with consultant Greg Stuckey on funding options. “We’re not begging to stay. We just need more time,” preschool Board administrator Renee Hoffman said after the meeting. During the meeting, board chair Alissa Henry lukewarm said the group realistically may need 18 months to raise funds, before purchasing anything. Members said they’d be From left, Kathryn Cheney, Janet Hayes, Melissa Ganey, Alissa Henry and Renee Hoffman discuss to site plan attending upcoming school board new building options for the Chilkat Valley Preschool Monday. An idea to site a modular and assembly meetings. Chilkat Valley Preschool building modular unit on a patch of grass On Monday, Hoffman on the Haines School grounds between Main Street and the presented board members with an received a lukewarm reception at Haines School’s primary school estimate for a 1,000-square-foot Tuesday’s school board meeting, wing. modular structure for $130,000, but members said a final decision Moving the school is not including delivery from on the matter may be up to the complicated by state licensing Seattle and construction of a Haines Borough Assembly, as the requirements that the school foundation. borough owns the school property. provide 35 square feet of interior Preschool board members also Preschool board chair Alissa space per child and 840 square discussed – and ruled out – buying Henry apprised the board of the feet outdoors. the former Elks Lodge building preschool’s preferred alternative. During an interview, preschool and property, and seeking an At a Monday meeting, preschool board members said they also addition to the Haines School. board members said the school have investigated seeking a shared Previous discussions have grounds would provide required arrangement at the Head Start involved building an addition to playground space and voiced building, but the two schools the Haines Senior Center. hope they could get a spot without share the same, morning hours. “I feel like we should get leasing land. Holding an afternoon program something new,” said Henry. The preschool would buy and in the Head Start building also “Not another, old, crappy building erect the structure and pay its own would be difficult, as dismissal at Chilkat Valley Preschool is housed in the 109-year-old Haines where we’re using somebody utilities. the Haines School would create Borough Human Resources Building. else’s space and is something we School board member Brenda conflicts for staff, they said. have to do a lot of work on to use.” state inspection. The project cost Josephson asked if, under such an Head Start regional manager now it’s doable. It would be great Member Kathryn Cheney said $10,000 and the boiler would be arrangement, public funds would Judy Goenett of Haines said her to have new flooring, but we the size of the Elks Lodge also salvaged if the building needed to be supporting a private school. program’s building – a former make the best with what we’ve would require the school to find be demolished, he said. Board chair Anne Marie Palmieri church near the intersection of got. Weatherization is probably another tenant to share the space. The building has rot issues, disagreed with the implication that Old Haines Highway and Main the biggest need.” Hoffman said the lodge and two a leaky roof and small code the preschool might be competing Street – doesn’t have space to hold Chilkat Valley Preschool pieces of property there might be violations, such as steep stairs, with a public offering. another program, including office has 20 students, up from 14 acquired for $150,800. Jimenez said. “The Chilkat Valley Preschool room. Head Start, a federally last year. Tuition at the private Members talked briefly about is not an alternative to public funded program that primarily school is $250 per month. The In an email last week, borough asking for an addition to the Haines preschool because there is no serves low-income families and school is open four hours per day, assembly member Debra School. Area on the school’s west public preschool,” Palmieri said. youngsters with disabilities, has four days per week. The Haines Schnabel said that if the preschool side was reserved for a possible District superintendent Michael 17 students enrolled this year. Borough maintains the building “can report a plan of action to addition. But they expressed Byer suggested the preschool The program is capped locally at and replaced a boiler in it two the assembly that is scheduled, concerns about preschoolers lease a site on the former Elks a maximum of 20 students, due in months ago. The school, which is but cannot be achiseved by the mixing with older students. Lodge property. Under such an part to the size of its building. the aging building’s only tenant, start of the program fall term, “It could be less expensive to arrangement, the Haines School Head Start and the private covers utilities. I would be willing to consider run it attached to the school, but I might be able to contract to preschool shared the Human Preschool board members say an extension of the lease due like the idea of our own, protected provide a food program and gym Resources Building until about 12 they expect 24 students next year, to the existing circumstances.” space,” said Sara Chapell, a Haines time to the preschool, he said. years ago, when requirements of and enrollment will be capped In an email message to KHNS Borough School Board member Byer said he couldn’t think of an the federal program forced Head there. Because Head Start has News and Chapell, Haines and former preschool president. ideal spot at the school campus for Start into a new space. enrollment limitations, some Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott “There’s a big difference between the preschool. Administrator Hoffman said families may be hard-pressed to said she didn’t see how the Human a 3-year-old and a 7-year-old.” Board member Brian Clay also the preschool has no operational find a preschool opening next Resources Building could “pass Chapell suggested siting the said the Elks property might be problems with their space. “Right year, Cheney said. muster by the state inspector “We’re a small town. It unless our own facilities director’s the best, short-term solution. shouldn’t be competitive to get assessment is wrong; or unless the Palmieri suggested a one-acre your kids into school,” Cheney state inspector has no interest in parcel west of the school next to said. the state of the building itself.” an RV park there. “It’s wooded Borough public facilities “I am appalled that it is and would have to be cleared, but director Carlos Jimenez said acceptable to house such young it’s borough land.” the borough was required to put children in a building that may Board member Sara Chapell, a the new boiler into the Human contain asbestos and lead paint former president of the preschool, Wings is proud to continue offering you reliable local Resources Building due to a and whose roof is rotten - at least suggested a lot north of the school service through the year. between it and Main Street, or Current Flight Schedule effective through March 8 another area on the campus west Book online at of the school where snow is Haines to Juneau Juneau to Haines www.fl yalaskaseaplanes.com stored. 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We had a the future of the skiing season. “Backcountry riders will need big December, and we haven’t Southeast Alaska Backcountry to watch this layer carefully after gotten it in January, but we are Adventures co-owner Scott it is buried. It could give us trouble coming into the time when you Sundberg said this week if he for the rest of the winter,” Stevens expect to have a lot. The truth is had clients booked for this week, said. we just have to see how it goes,” the company would be unable to Sundberg said the hard, Gaffney said. provide their service. icy top layer has pretty much He did admit a variety of “No one would pay to go heli- “super-glued” everything on the factors, including the snow skiing right now,” Sundberg said. mountains right now. That could conditions, are causing the Fortunately, SEABA’s first make it difficult for the next company to already start looking booking isn’t until Feb. 24, though snowfall to stick and make for toward next season. “The way the official heli-skiing season avalanche conditions, he said. 2014 is lining up with snow and started Feb. 1. Sundberg said most Sundberg recently took an hour- whatnot, it’s already pushed a lot of SEABA’s clients come in March long flight with pilot Drake Olsen of our focus to the 2015 season and April. to assess the situation. He noticed where we are having a lot of good Rain at the mountaintop level several of SEABA’s “bread and early bookings,” Gaffney said. from Jan. 21-24 and a major thaw butter” runs, which are mainly Even if conditions don’t from Jan. 25-28 recently caused in the Kicking Horse region, significantly improve, skiing large and deep avalanches in the have been ruined by the weather. isn’t going to be impossible. The alpine range, said Erik Stevens, “Those particular runs – there runs might be different and the founder and director of the Haines were only a few – they need a lot areas available might be smaller, Avalanche Information Center. of snow. They need 10-12 feet of but with a couple feet of snow, the “During that time, temperatures snow,” Sundberg said. season could still move forward, didn’t drop below the mid-40s New crevasses due to hot Sundberg said. at the upper elevations, even weather last summer and a lack “We have areas right now that overnight. The snowpack reacted of snow this winter have also if we just got three feet of snow to the thermal shock by weakening presented problems. “We’re in the next couple weeks... we can at its layer interfaces, especially looking at a whole new palette out keep them happy,” he said. PASSIONATE PERFORMANCE -- Junior Yael Paes speaks at the where it meets the ground,” there in some respects, and a lot Haines Borough Tourism Drama, Debate and Forensics dessert auction Saturday. The event, Stevens said. of runs have new cracks in there, Director Tanya Carlson said which was held at the Chilkat Center, raised money for the team’s “This type of thing is typical new crevassing,” Sundberg said. though the season opened Feb. upcoming trip to the state competition in Anchorage. in April, but very unusual for No clients have yet canceled, 1, most heli-ski companies don’t but nationwide news about start operating until the end of high Alaska temperatures and a February. Carlson said she hopes highway-closing avalanche in the weather turns up so the rest January warm, but no record Valdez have people calling the of the town – hotels, restaurants, company with concerns about the businesses – isn’t affected. January saw some record high degrees) and Jan. 26 (43 degrees). The month’s warm temperatures conditions, Sundberg said. “We’re holding our breath that daily temperatures in Haines, but Some January temperatures owed to a very strong ridge of Alaska Mountain Guides snow happens,” she said. on average, the month was only here in 1981 topped 50 degrees, high pressure that extended up the fourth warmest on record, weather service officials said. the West Coast to the Alaska according to National Weather January saw 4.74 inches of rain Panhandle, Jacobs said. The Service officials in Juneau. at the airport, which made it the weather contrasted starkly with Basketball resumes Meteorologist Aaron Jacobs 17th wettest on record. a relatively cold December that said the month’s average At his weather station brought record snow. Haines High School’s basketball Tuesday. temperature of 34 degrees F. downtown, Paul Swift measured “It was a big flip-flop from teams resume conference play The Malaspina is set to depart compares to an average January 21.1 inches of snow for the one weather pattern to a different against Metlakatla this weekend, for Skagway 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 10 temperature of 36.5 degrees in month. That’s the third lowest pattern,” he said. and each squad has scheduled and the LeConte to arrive back in 1981, as recorded at the Haines accumulation for the month A high-pressure system that additional games early next week. Haines 3 p.m. on Feb. 11. airport. since Swift’s weather station brought colder, sunny weather to The girls, who are hosting The Haines boys, following January was still unseasonably was established in 1998. The Haines this week is expected to Metlakatla, next will head to their trip to Metlakatla, are slated warm, as the month’s normal lowest there was 15.9 inches in continue through the weekend, Skagway to face the Panthers to be in Yakutat Feb. 10-11 for a average temperature is 23.2 2003. Jacobs said. Feb. 10-11. Coach Brian Elliott series with the Eagles. degrees at the airport. said games tentatively are set January’s high temperature for 7 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. was 47 degrees on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24, setting daily records for those days at the airport station. 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By Karen Garcia the beauty of Haines and the Haines Borough tourism people,” Carlson said. director Tanya Carlson will be The borough job hasn’t yet heading to Anchorage in April been advertised, but Carlson to take a new job as director said it would be nice to have of marketing and travel trade someone hired before she leaves relations for the Alaska Travel so a handover can take place. Industry Association. Mayor Stephanie Scott said Carlson, who has served Carlson’s departure was not as tourism director for three necessarily unexpected. “I have years, said leaving Haines is really enjoyed (Carlson) and I “bittersweet.” think it’s sort of inevitable. “I am a city girl, but I love She’s young, she’s ambitious, Haines. It is really challenging so I’m not surprised,” Scott to live here as a single person in said. the wintertime,” Carlson said. Scott said she plans to raise The prospect of having easy the issue of possibly redefining access to a movie theater, gym the job during Monday’s pre- and other “big-city” amenities budget workshop. “I would Haines School Spelling Bee winners from left to right: seventh-grader Elena Saunders (third place), will also make the transition like to talk with management fifth-grader Lydia Andriesen (first place) and Tailer Olsson (second place). Tom Morphet photo. easier, she said. and the assembly about “I’m looking forward to those restructuring that job a little benefits, but I am going to miss bit and making it more of a community development Andriesen captures spelling title position: marketing the whole By Karen Garcia after the other in the fifth round reader, currently working her way community and everything Fifth-grader Lydia Andriesen by “wren” (“renn”), “bassoon” through “The Lightning Thief” about us, not just tourism,” spelled her way to victory (“basoon”), “carriage” (“carage”) by Rick Riordan, a 2005 fantasy- Pioneer Bar Scott said. Wednesday at the Haines School and “cohesive” (“cohisive”). adventure novel based on Greek Friday Restructuring the position Spelling Bee, but the 11-year-old Andriesen, Olsson and Saunders mythology. Open MiC 7 pm would “probably” involve was humble about her win with each said they didn’t really study Andriesen will attend the state increasing the salary, which the word “disarray.” for the competition even though championship in Anchorage Feb. Saturday currently sits at about $46,000. Andriesen said she never had they were provided with a list of 28. The Haines Borough School Trivia 7 pm “You can always get more flies to guess on any of the words 800 words to practice. Board on Tuesday agreed to with more honey,” Scott said. tossed her way by pronouncer Mom Lisa Andriesen said her contribute a maximum of $1,000 LIVE MUSIC Scott said she would like to Mark Fontenot, but admitted she daughter is gifted with words for the trip. talk to Carlson about how the didn’t know how to spell some of and confirmed there really wasn’t First, second and third-place irish lords position could be changed to the words her competitors were much studying going on around winners won $25, $15 and $10, make it more effective. forced to tackle. the house prior to the bee. “She’s respectively. sat. feb 15 10 pm “I think it’s a great job,” “They were all really easy,” always been a really good speller. The competition was judged Carlson said. “As with any job, Valentine’s Day Andriesen said of her own words. She takes a lot of pride in it.” by Sara Chapell and Margaret it has its ups and downs. You “I got easier words than other Andriesen is also an avid Friedenauer. Steak & Lobster certainly need to be a good people.” people person.” Seventh-grader Tailer Olsson Call to reserve was runner-up, and fellow 314-0444 seventh-grader Elena Saunders Mosquito Lake School Attention Water Customers! took third. Bamboo Room In the first four rounds, Andriesen’s classmates stumbled survey due next week Fri & Sat over words including “olive” 7am - 2 pm., 5 pm - 9pm Please remember the minimum (“olve”), “podium” (“podioum”) A survey about the future The survey, developed by a Sun & Mon charge for water turn off is $35. and “moviegoer” (“movigoer”), of Mosquito Lake School was recently formed task force, will Snow & frozen ground may result in leaving only five students standing 7am- 2 pm, 5pm - 8 pm scheduled to go out late this week, target upper valley residents, excess charges of $40/hour. in the fifth. with a one-week deadline for home-school parents, and However, all four of Andriesen’s return. parents of students in grades competitors were knocked out one 3-5, districtwide. It’s expected to show up in mailboxes by Monday morning. 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HELI from page 1 said she has heard about the attract a new kind of client, 10, from 8 a.m. to 7 or 7:30 p.m. would be a dining facility application, but knows very little Sundberg said, so SEABA’s “old” March 11 to April 1 and from 8 capable of holding 24 people, a about it and hopes to learn more at clients would still be staying in a.m. to 8 p.m. from April 2 to commercial kitchen and utility the planning commission meeting. town, eating at restaurants and May 3. rooms. According to the plan, “My impression was they would shopping at stores. “It benefits Other criteria include fuel there would also be “a central not be able to bring this up again. I the overall economy of the storage being conducted according or communal room in which think that I’m a little bit perplexed Chilkat Valley. I don’t think it to Department of Environmental people can gather to enjoy the as to how this is coming up again, will displace people who are using Conservation standards with a company of others. Often this is and I think other people are, too,” town for beds and restaurants, spill containment program in the combination of the dining, bar Hunt said. particularly because we are going place, allowance of emergency and grand room, a showpiece with Planning commission chair Rob after the market that wants door- use for state and federal responses views of surrounding ski terrain Goldberg said he hadn’t been able to-heli service,” Sundberg said. to medical or firefighting events, and nature.” to look at the application yet. Sundberg’s previous attempts and a specific GPS flight path that During design and development Securing the permit for the to secure a permit for the helipad would create the least amount of the facility, the company could heliport is essential to plans have been controversial, with of noise and impact to nearby also consider adding in-house for the recreational village neighbors citing the potential for residents. services such as massage therapy coming to fruition, Sundberg decreased property values and It also includes a condition of and a spa, the plan says. “Haines Alden Hamilton said. “The bottom line is we need increased noise levels. voluntary shutdown of operations needs a higher-end option to a conditional use permit to operate On Dec. 4, the company for special events where noise complement its existing tourism for two months out of the winter conducted decibel testing in the would be considered a nuisance infrastructure.” Hamiltons and that is going to tie this whole area in an attempt to gather data or would disturb the quality of Sundberg said investors are nine-month season together. about how helicopter traffic would the event. waiting on approval of the heliport Without it, investors aren’t really affect nearby residents. Planning In a business plan outlining the permit to get the ball rolling, hope son’s excited about it,” he said. commission vice chair Danny recreation village concept, the and that once that is complete Other companies around the Gonce attended the testing, and company explains its vision for the company can start finalizing world offer “door-to-heli” service, took decibel-meter readings from the property, which would initially timelines. death aids and that is what top-end clientele driveways and roadways. include a main lodge capable of “If (the planning commission) have come to expect, Sundberg Gonce was not available for accomodating 8-16 people and approves it and there isn’t an families said. “You’re competing with comment this week, though he two satellite buildings that would appeal by opponents, we are going some of the world’s best, and wrote a report of the experience, sleep a maximum of five people to move on to our investors,” he A memorial service was held they walk out the front door and which Sundberg included in the each. said. Thursday for former Haines they get in a helicopter and they permit application. “Our concept on full build-out student Alden Christian Hamilton, go skiing.” Sundberg said the highest will also include a year round 15, who took his own life in The first phase of the project readings related to the helicopter greenhouse, two covered and Seward on Jan. 21. will cost about $2.1 to $2.2 million were at 60-65 decibels, where screened-in viewing platforms Hamilton attended school here and involve the construction of 60 is the noise level of a normal on the edges of the property to through fourth grade. three buildings with a total of conversation and 70 is the level of view wildlife that moves though In a phone interview, father 24 rooms, Sundberg said. “The an average radio or street noise. the Little Salmon drainage, and Scott Hamilton said his son, a first stage has been designed to The application proposes an exercise studio designed for Seward High School freshman, 80 percent, but there is room for several criteria for the conditional yoga, Pilates, Zumba, and circuit had recently been ill and had change depending on” input from use permit including hours of training for a group of 20,” the fallen behind in schoolwork. investors, he said. heli-ski operations from 8 a.m. plan says. “At this age, all you can see is The recreation village would to 6 p.m. from Feb. 1 to March Other additions to the lodge your own little world. It was like a wave knocked him over at the beach, and he couldn’t get back up and he drowned,” Hamilton said. Hamilton said his son was a gifted child who was involved ALASKA FISH FACTOR in the teen center, school debate team and deejaying, and was By Laine Welch starting a mountain bike club. He delivered newspapers and Eleven new seafood products of Yakutat, Prince William Sound, countries, and a strengthening dollar shoveled snow for seniors. from seven companies are set to Shelikof Strait and Dutch Harbor will will make it slightly harder for Alaska Hamilton said he was hoping be showcased at the upcoming be open to any vessel that registers for to be competitive, Sackton predicted. his son’s death would be a lesson Symphony of Seafood galas in Seattle the  shery before April 1. “But I would think of it more as a to young people and adults about and Anchorage. In its 21 years the Only four or  ve boats have targeted headwind,” he added, “rather than a the importance of communication. event has introduced and promoted Alaska scallops since the  shery change in direction.” “People say, ‘If a kid who had all hundreds of new Alaska seafood items went limited entry 15 years ago, a er that Alden had going could take to the marketplace. waves of East Coast boats boosted the Aqua-Awards - NOAA Sea Grant plans his life, what chance (do other “Developing new products is really number to more than 20. e boats to award a total $3 million to fund kids) have?’ The difference is hard,” said Julie Decker, new executive today are usually 70-80 feet, but 58 a national competition for marine they have a chance to ask for help. director of the Alaska Fisheries footers also have participated, said aquaculture research projects. It is Alden no longer has that chance.” Development Foundation which Wayne Donaldson, state regional part of the ‘overall plan to support “We need to teach kids that hosts the event. (Decker replaces Jim shell sh manager at Kodiak. e total the development of environmentally when bad things happen, that’s Browning who retired.) “It costs a Alaska catch is usually half a million and economically sustainable ocean, life. The appropriate response is lot of money, takes a lot of time and pounds of shucked meats. coastal or Great Lakes aquaculture,’ to ask for help and talk to other attention, and sometimes the products “You need a boat that has enough according to the grant website. people. His problem was he are wonderful and sometimes they horsepower to pull a scallop dredge Institutions of higher education, wasn’t able to quantify what was are not. So this event really helps along the bottom, and you need nonpro t and commercial happening to him,” Hamilton said. companies determine how the market enough deck space to haul up the organizations, State, local and Indian Hamilton said it was important place is going to receive their product.” dredge and to sort out the scallops. tribal governments and individuals for adults to let young people Entries come from major Alaska So we will see how small the boats are are eligible. Topical priorities for the know they can approach adults seafood companies to small ‘mom and that decide to jump into it.” FY2014 include research to inform about their difficulties. “Not every pops.’ is year they include beer- Donaldson added: “Since it is all about pending regulatory decisions, kid has a church or family for battered-cod, ready-to-eat, grilled new, we encourage anybody who is informational outreach tools, support, but they need to talk to pollock  llets, all-natural Keta Salmon thinking of getting into the scallop social and/or economic research to someone.” Jerky and Little Sammies in a blanket  shery to give us a call or stop by so understand aquaculture issues and Hamilton is survived by his made with salmon franks. we can go over how the regulations are impacts in a larger context. parents Scott and Jan Hamilton, On Feb. 5 in Seattle an expert panel structured.” Pre-proposals must be received via his older sister Maarit, and his will judge all of the products in three email to the National Sea Grant O ce older brother Blake. Friends categories: retail, food service and Strong U.S. Dollar - Seafood is by by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Feb. 21, and former classmates in Haines smoked. Winners will be kept secret far Alaska’s top export, and a strong 2014. www.grants.gov attended a memorial service for and announced a er a tasting bash at U.S. dollar means it will cost more for Hamilton Thursday at the Haines the Anchorage Hilton on Feb. 13. All global customers to buy it. Tune in to sh meetings – e North Presbyterian Church. top entries – plus a grand prize winner “ e dollar is really strengthening Paci c Fishery Management Council Messages of support and selected by voters - receive a trip against a basket of other currencies meets Feb. 3-10 at the Renaissance condolences to the family may and booth space at the International because the U.S. economy is doing Hotel in Seattle. e meeting will be be mailed to: P.O. Box 3265, Boston Seafood Show in March. better than many other places,” broadcast at npfmc.webex.com . e Seward, AK, 99664. Last year’s Grand Prize went to said market expert John Sackton of agenda will be continually updated Zesty Grill Sockeye Salmon by Copper Seafood.com. “So it makes imports with the associated documents. River Seafoods; the 2012 big winner of things like farmed shrimp, salmon e state Board of Fisheries is was Kylee’s Alaska Salmon Bacon by or tilapia less expensive for the U.S. meeting through Feb. 13 at the Egan Dusty Trails Tustumena Smokehouse in Soldotna. to buy, and it makes exports from Center in Anchorage. e agenda Apartments the U.S. more expensive in the host includes 236 proposals directed at 270 2nd Ave S Haines, Alaska New life for old shery – Small boat currency, whether it’s Yen or Euro, Upper Cook Inlet  sheries. ose 907-766-2329  shermen will have a chance to drop Canadian or Yuan or whatever.” meetings also are available as they • Rental Assistance Available dredges for Weathervane scallops this Each year between 60-70% of happen on the web. • Rent Based on Income for summer. 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February 6, 2014 Chilkat Valley News Page 9 Stigen: Pilot, ‘poetic working man’ Woodworking class Keith Stigen, a “poetic working enjoyed reading and photography. man” who had careers in military He lived here until July. seeks participants and civilian aviation, died Jan. 28 “His family was proud of what in McLean, Va. of complications he made of his life, his experiences, Beginners and experts Not only will participants of Parkinson’s disease. and what he gave to us – a sense alike will benefit from an have access to a large array Including Air Force service of adventure, love of travel, love eight-week woodworking of power and hand tools, they and commercial flying, Stigen of learning, and the faith that class that starts Tuesday, will also learn how to use logged nearly 30,000 hours of we could be anything that we Feb. 18, said Community them safely, he said. flight time, family members said. wanted to be,” daughter Ginger Education Director John The eight-week class Stigen was born on Jan. 30, Wierzbanowski said this week. Hagen. costs $120. Hagen said five 1928 in rural Belfield, N.D., to Pastor Bill Diggins of Port The class meets every people have signed up so far. Alf and Edith Stigen. “He told Chilkoot Bible Church said Stigen Tuesday for eight weeks from The class has a maximum me that from when he was 6 years was steadfast in his faith, making 6 to 9 p.m. in the vocational enrollment of 12 people. old, (flying) was what he wanted every effort to get to church education building woodshop. Participants should expect to do,” son Gary Stigen of Haines even after Parkinson’s disease The class is taught by to provide their own materials said this week. “That was a thing made that difficult for him. “He vocational education teacher if they have a big project in farmboys did to get off the farm.” always had a pleasant attitude Darwin Feakes. mind, though there will be The family included Keith and about things. He was quiet, but The class is hands-on, so small pieces of scrap wood three sisters and later moved to Keith Stigen thoughtful.” Feakes will be able to work available. Moses Lake, Wash. Stigen is survived by his with individuals of differing “If somebody wanted to At age 17, Stigen entered flight instructor licenses. He wife, Irene Stigen of Virginia; levels. “Some people will make a big set of cabinets the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was very passionate about by sons Gene Stigen of Tacoma, come with a project in mind or a new dining room table, served in the military more than flying and taught his wife Irene Wash., Gary Stigen of Haines they want to create, but then those are supplies that 23 years. His service as a flight to fly, family members said. and Greg Stigen of Wasilla, (Feakes) can help you figure they should be bringing,” engineer spanned World War II, Following visits to Alaska and by daughters Gail Stigen out a project where you get Hagen said. the Korean and Vietnam conflicts during his military career, Stigen Harper of Portland, Ore. and the most out of your time if Call Hagen at 766-6727 and the Cuban Missile Crisis. moved to Alaska in 1970, finding Ginger Stigen Wierzbanowski you don’t have a project,” for more information or to Friend John Newton of work as a commuter airline pilot of Arlington, Va. He also leaves Hagen said. sign up. Haines said he understood Stigen in Ketchikan. Stigen piloted behind 17 grandchildren. possessed special clearances and for several regional airlines in Stigen also is survived by sisters flew classified missions behind Southeast and lived in Wrangell Darlene Grieb, Lyla Dean and enemy lines in Korea. A ceremony and Klawock. Gwenith Schultz of Ekalaka, Mont. DULY from page 2 to honor Stigen’s service was held He retired at age 70 and A memorial is planned for in May 2011 at the Elks Lodge. moved to Haines, where he April in Washington. In lieu a lightning storm and attending husband Sean Copeland spent a Upon retirement from the U.S. enjoyed time aboard his sailboat of flowers, donations can be a Christmas Eve luau, where fire couple weeks soaking up the sun. Air Force as a master sergeant, Meander. He was a member made to Port Chilkoot Bible dancers performed. They also On the Pacific side, they spent Stigen earned his private pilot’s of the American Legion and Church to support missions. spent a day searching for car keys a week kite boarding and ran license, commercial pilot and Port Chilkoot Bible Church and toddler Meg flushed down the into Scott Doddridge and sons toilet. Kadin and Koa, who were also Royal Henderson of Haines kite boarding. On the Caribbean has been selected to participate side, the couple spent a week Assembly to mull electric rate role in Gonzaga University’s in Bocas del Toro, where they Comprehensive Leadership went snorkeling and drank from By Karen Garcia can ask subsequent questions and regular meeting Tuesday. Program from the undergraduate a coconut while lying on the The Haines Borough Assembly investigate further. I think that’s The RCA recently approved class of 2017. After a selective beach. They particularly enjoyed will decide Tuesday whether it the reason to file an intervention an interim rate increase of 6 admissions process that the three-toed sloth that lived in wants to submit a legal document at this point in time,” Scott said. percent while the investigation is evaluated 153 applicants, the the tree outside their hotel room. that would allow borough Filing a petition is relatively underway. class was established with forty- Marge Ward welcomed a representatives to participate in the inexpensive, but, if granted, the The RCA has set a deadline three students from around the Hawaiian dog into her family last investigation process regarding a subsequent attorney time involved of July 13 for an update on country. “This group, with its week when she adopted Buddy, proposed power rate increase in in the RCA’s hearing process the investigation, though the numerous talents and wealth of a small mutt living at the Maui Haines. could really add up, Scott said. commission has until Feb. 20, experiences, will continue the Humane Society. Haines Animal At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Scott has also contacted other 2015, to issue a final order. tradition of studying leadership Rescue Kennel animal control assembly voted to have an attorney municipalities that would be imbued with an intellectual and officer Tracy Mikowski was assess whether or not submitting affected by the proposed rate ethical fervor for the common in Hawaii with board member a petition to intervene in the case increase to see if they have decided Buy good in an interdisciplinary, Betsy Lyons. The two rescued of Alaska Power Company’s to submit petitions to intervene, as academic setting,” according to Buddy from doggie death row. request for an 18 percent rate well. “I don’t believe we’re alone the university. Ward’s last dog died just before increase would have any effect on a raft,” she said. LOCALLY Former Haines High School Christmas. Mikowski and Lyons on the outcome of the Regulatory The assembly will consider the teacher and girls’ championship brought the 8-year-old mutt back Commission of Alaska’s hearing draft petition to intervene at its Feed a Friend. basketball coach Hal Spackman via the Wings of Aloha program, on the matter. has been named executive director which HARK has partnered with Mayor Stephanie Scott, after of the Sitka Historical Society and to transport shelter animals. They conferring with the attorney, museum. Spackman also is former hope to bring more small dogs to decided intervening would be principal and superintendent of Haines. worthwhile. Mount Edgecumbe High School. Readers are invited to submit “It gets us a seat at the table so we He was most recently education items to be published in the supervisor for Southcentral Duly Noted column. To get your Foundation’s The Pathway House community news in, contact Eileen in Anchorage. 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Haines Borough Assembly HAINES BOROUGH ASSEMBLY Police Report Public Notice PUBLIC HEARINGS

At 6:30 p.m., On Tuesday, At 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Monday, Feb. 3 February 11, 2014, in the February 11, 2014, in the at the of insurance and a warning for Assembly Chambers of the Assembly Chambers An anonymous caller reported A person reported an Public Safety Building, 213 Haines Public Safety Building, public a man sought to buy narcotics speeding. argument at a downtown bar. Highway, a public hearing is hearings are scheduled for the from him. Officers were advised. Friday, Jan. 31 An officer responded and scheduled on the following: following ordinances: A caller reported a person A Front Street resident reported contacted the two men involved. driving an ATV recklessly in the loud noises in the neighborhood. Investigation revealed no crime Rehearing on appeal of Ordinance 14-01-363 Young Road area. Police located Police responded and found a was committed and the men a planning commission (First Hearing) a 15-year-old boy operating an group of people having a bonfire were separated. decision An Ordinance of the Haines ATV in the area and conducted on the beach. The people were Wednesday, Jan. 29 St. Clair request for Borough amending Haines a traffic stop. The boy’s mother quiet at the time of contact, so Police received civil papers exemption Borough Code Title 2 Section was notified. Officers provided police provided education about regarding a property foreclosure On Nov. 14, 2013, the planning 2.60.055 to remove the review education to the boy about noise disturbance laws. to be served on a Haines commission (PC) denied property of membership applications the operation of ATVs in the A caller reported a woman resident. owner Gina St. Clair’s plat by the committee, board or borough. firing a gun near a trailer Police received a protective application. The PC decision commission when filling A traffic stop resulted in a on Fourth Avenue. Police order to be served on a Haines thereby confirmed staff’s denial vacancies. warning for driving without a responded and contacted the woman who is returning to of the application per HBC. valid license. woman, who admitted to firing Haines after serving a sentence HBC allows for an appeal to the Ordinance 14-01-365 (First Hearing) Sunday, Feb. 2 a pistol into the ground behind in a correctional facility. assembly of a PC decision. St. A caller reported a fuel sheen her trailer. Officers removed all Clair submitted an appeal of An Ordinance of the Haines A caller reported seeing that PC decision to the borough Borough providing for the off a float at the Small Boat weapons from the residence and a suspicious person on her initiated a case for fourth-degree clerk. On Jan. 28, the assembly addition or amendment of Harbor. The harbormaster was property in the Young Road area. decided to rehear the decision specific line items to the FY14 advised. misconduct involving weapons. Police investigated and found no in its entirety. This public hearing Budget. Saturday, Feb. 1 Thursday, Jan. 30 signs of trespassing. will be conducted according to Police received a missing A caller reported receiving Tuesday, Jan. 28 HBC 18.30.060. Public testimony Ordinance 13-10-352 person report from a Whitehorse harassing text messages from An anonymous caller reported will be heard after presentations. (First hearing) resident, who called to report a family member in another vehicles driving too fast in the More information is available at An Ordinance of the Haines her granddaughters had left for state. Police provided contact school zone on the Old Haines the clerk’s office or online: www. Borough amending Haines Haines the previous evening and information for a law enforcement Highway. Police responded to hainesalaska.gov. Comments may Borough Code Title 13 to revise hadn’t yet contacted her to say agency in the other state. patrol the area but did not see be made at the public hearings or and clarify water and sewer they arrived. Troopers and the A person reported seeing any violations. sent to P.O. Box 1209, Haines, AK service procedures. Royal Canadian Mounted Police heavy black smoke coming from A caller reported extremely 99827 or [email protected]. were advised. Investigation a fire in the Major Road area. icy conditions on the Haines Ordinance 14-01-366 revealed the granddaughters Investigation revealed a resident Highway from Klukwan to the (First hearing) had not yet departed from was burning construction Canadian border. State road HAINES BOROUGH A non code ordinance of the Whitehorse. materials that contained items crews were advised. PUBLIC NOTICE Haines Borough approving the A traffic stop resulted in a which can’t be legally burned. Dispatch received 11 medical Haines Borough Planning sale to Aspen Management, LLC of Lots 6 and 7 Primary School citation for failure to carry proof Police issued a warning. calls and four canine calls. Commission Subdivision plat No. 2008-21, PUBLIC HEARINGS Haines Recording District, First Judicial District, State of Alaska. At 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, February 13, 2014, in the More information is available at Assembly Chambers at the the Borough Clerk’s Office or on Public Safety Building, a public the website: www.hainesalaska. It’s time to think visitors! hearing is scheduled for the gov. Oral comments may be made following: at the public hearings or you can RESERVE YOUR send written comments to P.O. Applicant: Scott Sundberg Box 1209, Haines, AK 99827 or Location: Lot 10, Sundberg [email protected]. 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CHIEF from page 1 PLANES from page 1

Debra Schnabel was the only responsibilities a police chief has are thousands of planes for sale. fees at its small, rural airports.) buying a comparable plane, a assembly member to comment in Haines, he would not take the That’s been a real obstacle to Juneau-based Doug Solberg, Cessna 206, new for $500,000. on the motion to terminate job for less than $75,000. our sales program,” said retired a 40-year-commercial pilot for Selling the planes for private negotiations with Crays. Schnabel Ford also recommended the commercial jet pilot Eric Bennett, commuter airlines in Alaska, also use might be difficult though, said Crays “exhibited a lack of borough in the future figure out in a phone interview from his works as an airplane appraiser. since they cost about $90 an hour appreciation” for the negotiation who exactly will make the salary home near Seattle. Solberg said planes lose value in fuel and oil to fly, due in part process and displayed excessive offer and what the salary range Layton Bennett, 94, lives every day they sit, unused. Their to increases in the cost of aviation “emotionalism.” will be before posting the job. nearby. He’s “ornery as ever” but ignition systems and magnetos gas. Another factor is that the In an interview after Cozzi said she hopes to have a won’t be returning to Alaska due deteriorate with time. Internally, recession hurt the commercial Wednesday’s meeting, Cozzi said recommendation for the assembly to health reasons, his son said. the engines rust. L.A.B.’s planes charter market. For the cost of she was “very disappointed in by Tuesday’s assembly meeting, Eric Bennett said the company are probably worth one-third chartering a plane and flying into how this all turned out. None of but wouldn’t comment on whether has sold three craft – one Piper to one-half of the value of a remote location, people can jet us expected this.” that recommendation would Cherokee Six and two nine-seat comparable, operating planes off to warmer climes, he said. “How Mr. Crays reacted to the involve offering the job to the Britten-Norman Islanders – since advertised on aircraft websites, It’s not surprising that Wings negotiations was just pretty over other finalist, Bill Musser. L.A.B. closed. That leaves about he said. of Alaska and Alaska Seaplanes the top,” Cozzi said. Crays did not respond to calls two dozen single- and twin-engine “You have to remember, those are now using nine-seat Cessna On Wednesday, the assembly for comment by press time. planes in Juneau and Haines. Most planes were not in good health. Caravans and Piper Navajos for also voted to authorize Cozzi to Previous police chief Gary were built in the 1970s and 1980s To add to it, they haven’t been many flights, Solberg said. “If pursue hiring a police chief within Lowe was paid $86,980. and are worth between $40,000 used for two or three years, you’ve got a choice of having the budget amount of $80,000. How the assembly determined and $200,000 each, depending on so they’re deteriorating every your own seat by the window or That decision came after interim the $73,000 cap last week is not the number of hours left on their day… The market’s down, but sitting side by side with another police chief Simon Ford spoke to clear. The cap was set following engines, he said. with the condition they’re in, person (in a smaller plane), which the assembly. an executive session where “Any of our planes would it’s really down,” Solberg said. are you going to choose? That Ford defended the police compensation was discussed. be ready to go with a little bit “I’m surprised they didn’t try to was just one-upsmanship.” chief position as one warranting Crays is a senior firearms of work, if we had a potential move more of them after the big relatively high compensation, as instructor at the Wyoming Law buyer,” Bennett said. The market shutdown.” chiefs in small towns like Haines Enforcement Academy who for aircraft softened around 2001, Solberg said one approach are required to do everything from worked two years as chief of dropped again with the national would be to get a “ferrying” traffic stops to report writing to investigations at the Colorado recession of 2007 and has been permit from the FAA to fly the managing staff to dealing with Department of Motor Vehicles. “very slow” for the past year, he planes to the southern United members of the public at the He was also chief of a municipal said. States – where aviation labor is grocery store. police force in Wray, Colo., and Layton Bennett’s flying skills inexpensive and hangars don’t “You have to compensate a an assistant public information were legendary; he helped establish need to be heated – and rebuild person for that,” Ford said. officer in Littleton, Colo. wheeled planes as a competitive them there for resale. Ford said based on all the transportation alternative in an Some of the L.A.B. planes are era when floatplanes dominated equipped with Capstone avionics February 7 BYER from page 1 aviation here, Bennett and brother equipment, federally funded, Lynn Bennett said this week. enhanced-GPS systems that were National Wear Red Day whether he’ll stay in Haines. His plan and district curriculum, and Haines-based L.A.B. operated installed in the late 1990s and to honor the fight wife Michelle Byer, a Haines helping the district win statewide for 52 years and at one time served were worth about $70,000 per against Heart Disease principal, would like to continue awards in recent years, Palmieri 10 Southeast communities. It was plane. But the Capstone gear working as a principal, he said. said. “Michael really brought shut down by the Federal Aviation required regular updates and Whether she’ll stay in that capacity some stability. He’s been an Administration for violating has since been replaced by less here may depend on upcoming exceptional leader for the district. federal regulations and for not expensive technology. The value budget discussions, Byer said. We’re certainly going to miss Red correcting maintenance problems. of the units today is probably School board president Anne him.” The company’s heyday came in around $10,000 or $20,000 each, Marie Palmieri said Byer’s Board members held a the mid-1990s, when it grew to 42 Solberg said. decision wasn’t a surprise. “We “visioning session” last week, Sale planes and about as many pilots, On the upside, the Cherokee knew he was thinking about his including objectives for the running tours and shuttles off 6 is a good plane that is “very 10% off future plans and he told us last fall coming year. cruise ships. viable” for commercial operation, everything RED he’d let us know in January.” “Board objectives will help Twelve of the planes were in part because most of the parts The district has some big issues us outline what kind of skills operating at the time of the can be replaced, Solberg said. February 14 in the air – including the future of we’re looking for in the our next shutdown, said Eric Bennett. He In commercial aviation, there Valentine’s Day Mosquito Lake School, enrollment superintendent,” Palmieri said. said the company is keeping its are limits placed on hours or fi nd a special gift for loss to homeschooling, and budget The board started digging into hangars in Haines and Juneau to months of service for airplane your someone special constraints, Palmieri said. “But as the district’s budget for next year provide shop space for the planes parts. Unlike other makes, there for overall timing, I think it’s fine. at a workshop Wednesday. to be restored to service. (The are few “time-life” limits on the Buckshot & We’re okay, but we have to get Also on Wednesday, the board Bennetts pay the state $2,800 Cherokee 6 model, he said. “They moving on (replacing Byer).” was expected to finalize its per year to lease hangar sites in still could be lucrative to the right Bobby Pins Byer’s achievements included objectives for the coming year. Haines. There’s no storage fee for buyer. They’re not dinosaurs, gains in early literacy, stabilizing Those will be posted on the the parked planes here, as the State that’s for sure,” he said, and could 221 Main Street the budget, developing a strategic district’s website soon, Palmieri of Alaska doesn’t charge tie-down be comparatively cheaper than 766-2450 said. Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe, Veterinarian, will be seeing pets in Haines Feb 10th - 14th Shot Clinic Friday, Feb 14, Noon - 1:30 pm First come, first served. Office across Call Lori, 766-2867 for appointments. from Post Office

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